Share-Based Payments - Narratives (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 25
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 1 month 13 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock rights, granted upon settlement (in shares) \| shares	2,777
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 511
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 8 months 12 days
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 40
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 4 months 13 days

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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